How to watch the 2024 PFL Championship: Who's fighting, lineup, start time, preview videos, more
The PFL’s season wraps up this week with new winners to be crowned. The 2024 PFL Championship features six $1 million season finals in Saudi Arabia.
Here’s how to watch the 2024 PFL Championship, with lineups, fight info, preview videos and much more.
Broadcast and streaming info
PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants Press Conference at the The Anthem in Washington D.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
The 2024 PFL Championship event takes place Friday at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 9:30 p.m. ET. Ahead of the six $1 million finals, the PFL’s MENA championships will stream on ESPN. Then, the big six title bouts stream on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. ET.
Heavyweight: Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov
Denis Goltsov def. Tim Johnson – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs
Denis Goltsov (35-8) reached another final by virtue of wins this year against Linton Vassell, Thiago Santos and Tim Johnson. He lost in the 2023 final to Renan Ferreira. He takes on Oleg Popov (19-1), who hasn’t lost in eight years and has 17 straight wins. His title path featured wins over Steve Mowry, Davion Franklin and Vassell.
Lightweight: Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Michael Dufort – 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Former Bellator champion Brent Primus (15-3) reached the final with wins over Bruno Miranda, Solomon Renfro and Clay Collard in the semifinals. He’ll take on the favored Gadzhi Rabadanov (23-4-2), who has nine straight wins. This year, the ex-Bellator standout beat Solomon Renfro, Elvin Espinoza and Michael Dufort to reach the final.
Welterweight: Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev
PFL 9: Washington DC Playoffs at the The Anthem in Washington D.C., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Two unbeaten standouts meet for the 170-pound title when Magomed Umalatov (17-0) takes on Shamil Musaev (19-0-1). Umalatov’s path to the final included wins over ex-Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov, Brennan Ward and Neiman Gracie. Musaev beat Logan Storley and Murad Ramazanov twice to reach the final.
Light heavyweight: Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rob Wilkinson – 2024 PFL Playoffs 2
Impa Kasanganay (18-4), the 2023 205-pound champ, is back in the final thanks to TKOs of Alex Polizzi and Jakob Nedoh and a decision over Josh Silveira, whom he beat a year ago to win the $1 million. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1) stands in his way after wins over Nedoh, Simon Biyong and Rob Wilkinson.
Women’s flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva vs. Taila Santos
Dakota Ditcheva def. Jena Bishop – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs
Dakota Ditcheva (13-0) had a 2024 that is hard to top. All three of her wins were first-round knockouts against Lisa Mauldin, Chelsea Hackett and Jena Bishop. In the $1 million final, she takes on Taila Santos (22-3), whose transition from the UFC was perfect with wins over Ilara Joanna, Bishop and former Bellator champ Liz Carmouche in an upset to reach the final.
Featherweight: Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev
PFL 9: Washington DC Playoffs at the The Anthem in Washington D.C., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Brendan Loughnane (30-5) will try to add another $1 million belt to his mantel. He won in 2022, but missed the playoffs in 2023. This year, he beat Pedro Carvalho, Justin Gonzales and Kai Kamaka III to get to the title bout against Timur Khizriev (17-0), an ex-Bellator standout who beat Brett Johns, Enrique Barzola and Gabriel Braga, all by decision, to get here.
2024 PFL Championships fight card
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)
- Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev – featherweight championship
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Taila Santos – women’s flyweight championship
- Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov – light heavyweight championship
- Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev – welterweight championship
- Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov – lightweight championship
- Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov – heavyweight championship
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 9:30 a.m. ET)
- Mansour Barnaoui vs. Alfie Davis
- Abraham Bably vs. Slim Trabelsi
- Jeremy Kennedy vs. Jesus Pinedo
- Asael Adjoudj vs. Jose Perez
- Joao Dantas vs. Costello van Steenis
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Championship.